Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ashfort, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ashfort
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Castle Field
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.60004, -8.66948
- SMR number
- LI013-077----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The townland of Ashfort was known as Eanach an Róistigh / Annaghrosty also referred to as Ballyrosty. Earthworks in field visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12 which is annotated 'Castle Field' on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map may represent the remains of the castle and bawn (LI013-077001-) of Annaghrostie. It is possible that Ashfort Cottage located 90m to WNW may have been built on site of castle. Westropp (1906-07, 154) recorded the following details about Ashfort or Annaghrostie Castle; ' "Castle Field" marked. 1542 Anaroche held by Tege O'Brene (Carew, i., p. 202) and by Brian Duff, 1584 (Fi. 4486, 4615). 1600 N. Stritch held a moiety of the C[astle]. and surrounding wall or bawn of Annagh Rosin (Inq. Exch., 50, 54; Chan. 10a). 1609 The ford of Anagh Irestie and brook at Anagh Irestie (Perambulation Deed). 1657 It was then in Mungret, and lay near the stream opposite Greenmount (C.S., p. 11; Petty Map, 64; D.S.A., 1). 1667 Confirmed to E. Rolleston'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 26 November 2020
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.